Slimmed-down Serena Williams launched her partnership with skinny jab brand Ro on Thursday, after revealing she used their weight loss medication to drop a whopping 31lbs.
The tennis ace, 43, showcased her trim figure in the ad as she modelled a white vest and shorts, showcasing her slim waist and toned legs.
As well as posing with the medication Serna also showed how to take it , with shots of her injecting it into her thigh and stomach.
Serena revealed that she’d turned to the treatment after gaining weight following the births of daughters Olympia, seven, and two year old Adria, who she shares with husband Alexis Ohanian.
She candidly admitted: ‘I trained at the highest level, ate a clean diet, pushed myself, and still, after having kids, my body just wouldn’t respond. I realised it wasn’t about willpower’.
Serena has signed up to a multi-year campaign with the brand to normalise the use of GLP-1 medications for weight loss and other health reasons.
Slimmed-down Serena Williams, 43, launched her partnership with skinny jab brand Ro on Thursday, after revealing she used their weight loss medication to drop a whopping 31lbs
The tennis ace showcased her trim figure in the ad as she modelled a white vest and shorts, showcasing her slim waist and toned legs
Serena revealed that she’d turned to the treatment after gaining weight following the births of daughters Olympia, seven, and two year old Adria (pictured 2023)
Serena told PEOPLE: ‘I think that it’s important for everyone to hear my story. And I feel like there’s a lot of people that can relate’.
However she insisted despite her recent transformation, she said she’d always been confident despite her appearance.
‘Women often experience judgment about their bodies at any size, and I’m no stranger to that. So I feel like you should love yourself at any size and any look’.
She went on: ‘With me going through what I’ve went through growing up in public and just having millions of people commenting on my body, it’s really important to teach [my daughters] to be confident at any size, just like I try to be’.
Speaking about her treatment, Serena said: ‘I did a lot of research on it. I was like, ‘is this a shortcut? What are the benefits? What are not the benefits?’ I really wanted to dive into it before I just did it.’
After stopping breastfeeding when youngest Adira was six months old, she was able to start the weekly injections and now she feels better than ever.
Serena said: ‘They were super supportive and it was easy to get the medication. I lost over 31 pounds using my GLP-1 and I was really excited about that weight loss.
‘I just can do more. I’m more active. My joints don’t hurt as much. I just feel like something as simple as just getting down is a lot easier for me. And I do it a lot faster. I feel like I have a lot of energy and it’s great. I just feel pretty good about it.’
As well as posing with the medication Serna also showed how to take it , with shots of her injecting it into her thigh and stomach
She candidly admitted: ‘I trained at the highest level, ate a clean diet, pushed myself, and still, after having kids, my body just wouldn’t respond. I realised it wasn’t about willpower’
Serena has signed up to a multi-year campaign with the brand to normalise the use of GLP-1 medications for weight loss and other health reasons
Speaking about her treatment, Serena said: ‘I did a lot of research on it. I was like, ‘is this a shortcut? What are the benefits? What are not the benefits?’ I really wanted to dive into it before I just did it
The 23-time Grand Slam champion stressed that she’s continued to exercise and eat healthily alongside the medication.
She said: ‘GLP-1 helped me enhance everything that I was already doing — eating healthy and working out, whether it was as a professional athlete at the top level of tennis or just going to the gym every day.
‘So I think that it’s important for everyone to hear my story. And I feel like there’s a lot of people that can relate.’
Her weight loss news was hardly shocking.
After all the tennis champion has been dropping hints for several months that she had experienced a major slim down.
Often the California native would post stunning swimsuit photos where she had no fat on her, which is impressive considering she has welcomed two children.
The star had abs, strong legs and sculpted arms as she flaunted her new frame.
On July 11 Serena had a six pack as she wore black workout attire in a gym. ‘Working out and working on my angles,’ she wrote in her caption.
Halle Berry, Amy Schumer and Mandy Moore hit the like button.
On July 18 the athlete posed in a periwinkle blue bikini while on a yacht as she appeared ready for her closeup.
She had a ripped tummy with a smaller bust and bottom as she posed like a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model.
In February 2024, she share a flattering bikini photo.
The star looked incredibly toned and slender in a little white two-piece swimsuit that consisted of a low-cut top and small briefs with straps over the hips.
The diva had black sunglasses on as she posed on a yacht as she held her second daughter Adira.
Her her hair was worn up with curly tendrils falling down around her face, and her makeup was light with pale pink lipstick.
After stopping breastfeeding when youngest Adira was six months old, she was able to start the weekly injections and now she feels better than ever (pictured February 2024)
The 23-time Grand Slam champion stressed that she’s continued to exercise and eat healthily alongside the medication
‘Loving yourself is essential,’ began her caption as she was candid about her feelings concerning her body.
She then went on about how she felt about her morphing figure.
‘I find that I have to remind myself of that self-love through all different stages in my life,’ added the tennis great.
She then talked her figure, which looked in great shape. ‘Right now I love that my body is not picture perfect,’ she said.
‘I love that I smell like milk – that milk sustains @adiraohanian I love getting to know a new version of my body.
‘It is a change, but it’s a change that has been well worth it. So start this week, knowing that you are loved, and that starts with you. Ok, now I’m about to go to the gym. Serena.’
